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Gaza 3 – The aftermath of Gaza
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Translated by: Dr. Faheem Bukhatwa.
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Allah says in His book: {We certainly will give victory to our messengers and those who believe, in this worldly life, and on the day when witnesses shall rise. The day when those who transgressed; their excuses shall not benefit them. And they shall have the curse and the home of misery} 40:51/52
Yes, Gaza has won. Allah has honored the faithful who resisted in Gaza. Allah says: {And Allah turned back the unbelievers with their fury that they gained no advantage. And Allah has saved the believers the fight. Allah is Powerful and Almighty} 35:25.
The dust of war has settled revealing over 1320 martyrs of mostly women and children. And over 5700 injured, and thousands of demolished homes and homeless families. The blockade is still imposed and the crossings are still closed.
This is just a part of the dowry paid in order to win Paradise, this is a part of the tax paid for glory, and this is the price of honor. Allah says: {Or you thought that you shall enter Paradise without Allah testing those of you who fought and those who endured} 3:142. Allah also says: {Be sure we shall test you with some fear and hunger, and with lack of funds, lack of men and supplies, But, give glad tidings to those who are enduring patients, those who when afflicted with calamity will say: “To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return”. Those are the ones on whom blessings and mercy are bestowed. And they are the guided ones.}2:155/157.
This is the path of messengers and those who guide humanity. Their path is paved with blood and limbs and pain, But Allah ’s mercy and His gentleness and His generosity was never absent right through the situation. It is right through the midst of the ordeal; that the solidity from Allah comes down, and right in the midst of the battle that Allah selects and chooses those He wishes. Allah then grants His victory to whomever He wishes.
We have seen the legendary resistance in Gaza. Allah says: {Those who people said to them: “people have assembled for you, fear them”, But Allah gave them more faith, and they said: Allah is enough for us to depend on, and He is the best trustee}3:173. This sanctified category of people that defends the nation’s honor in a time there is a lack of men; and on a time when the wrong and its supporters are showing strength. Those courageous men are facing the Zionist military machine which is supported by the international show off powers, when those men were left and abandoned by those far and near. No one was left to support them except Allah, and He alone is enough for support and guidance. And those Muslim people who have started shaking off the dust of humiliation and disgrace and shake off the sleep, they are starting to make their voice heard in support of the right and in condemnation of the wrong.
Men of Gaza, Women of Gaza, and children of Gaza, may Allah reward you dearly for what you did for and on behalf of the nation. With your innocent and fragrant blood you have put life back into this nation. And you have awakened the conscience of the entire free world. We saw hundreds of thousands of people in the capitals of the world coming out inspired by you and in support of you. You have given back to our nation the confidence in Allah and His victory, and His support to those who follow Him and give the sacrifice to Him. You have stripped the appalling side of the ruling regimes in the Muslim countries. Those regimes have become the targets of anger. They are cursed by their people. You have shown the nation that paradise, honor and glory have a price which must be paid; and you have paid a very large part of it.
Dear brothers and sister, what remains for us is to know what we must do towards supporting our brothers and sisters in Gaza besides making prayers for them:
1. Do our best to know and understand the history of the problem in Palestine, and making sure that our children know about it.
2. Explaining to the non-Muslim people of this country and other countries the just cause of the Palestinian case.
3. Keeping alive those values which were brought to life within our souls by Gaza and the resistance of the people of Gaza and endurance of the people of Gaza. And enough neglect and enough forgetfulness about the situation.
4. Finally, donate as much of our money as we possibly can to our brothers and sisters who lost their home and all their belongings in Gaza.
Dear brothers and sisters we are passing through a critical stage of the history of this nation. Feeling defeated, and remaining silent and ignoring the situation is of no benefit. This is the time to support the right cause. This is the time for solidarity; this is the time to live and feel the single body concept. This is the time for generosity with what you have as consolation for our brothers who were inflicted by strong wounds and still are. Remember that the battle is not over yet. Allah says: {and they will continue to fight you until they have you turned back of your faith if they could. And those of you who turn back off their religion and die as infidels; they have lost their deeds in this life and the life after. And they are the people of hell fire, and for ever they shall remain in it}.
We pray to Allah that He shall support our brothers in Gaza against their enemy. And that He shall empower them over the land of Palestine, and we pray that He shall defeat their enemies and turn them back as losers in disgrace.
Notes:
The inhabitants of the city of Al-Medina that received and supported the messenger (PPBU) when he immigrated from Mekkah in the very early years of Islam.
Adhan - The call to prayer.
Ansar (or Al-Ansar):
Assalam Alaikum - The Islamic greeting, literately means: Peace be with you. Used when approaching or leaving. When used during approaching it will be like saying: I bring no harm to you . and when said during leaving somebody it will mean: No harm will come to you after I leave.
is a verse of the Koran. It also means a miracle or a sign from God. Aya (or Ayah):
is a mountain outside the city of Mecca that represents the climax of the Hajj worship. All doing Hajj must stay at this location on the same day. Arafa (or Arafah or Arafat):
Badr - The place of the first significant battle between the Muslims and the pagans of the Quraish. It is located in Saudi Arabia.
Caliph - A Muslim ruler. See: (Khalifa)
Dajjal - Antichrist or the False Massiah.
Dawah - The proliferation of Islamic teachings through word and deed.
Deen (Din) - Religion or way of life.
talking to Allah; praising him and asking him for help. Duaa: a prayer in the form of
Fatwa - Legal verdict given based on the Qur'an (Koran) and the Sunnah which are the recorded sayings and deeds of Muhammad.
Ferdose: is the highest level of the all the gardens of Eden or paradise.
Fiqh - Religious law.
Hadeeth: is something reported that the messenger have said. It includes all the speeches and ceremonies he gave. It is usually narrated or told by one of his companions. There is a list of hadeeths approximately 14000 that are reported and checked to be genuine. No more hadeeths are acceptably added to this list.
Hajar - The Black Stone set into the corner of the Ka'aba in Mecca. It is said to be a stone from Heaven.
Hajj - The pilgrimage to Mecca which takes place in the last month of the Islamic calendar. One of the five pillars of Islam.
Hasana or hasanas: is the reward for a good deed. a hasana is a point or a merit for a good deed.
Hadith - The sayings and not deeds of the prophet Muhammad recorded by his followers. Considered authoritative and perfect.
Hajj: is the worship of pilgrimage.
Hijra (or Hejrah): the event of the immigration of the messenger from Mekkah to Madina. This event marks the start of the Islamic calendar. the Islamic calendar has 12 months based on the lunar cycle, each is 29.5 days. Hijra is also used as a name for the Islamic dating system.
Ibadah - Worship. All the words and deeds with which Allah is pleased. These deeds could be prayer and charity.
Iblis - (Ibleese): On of Satan's names.
Ibn (Ebn): the son of. Used by Arabs as part of an individual's name. Example: Ali whose father is Omar or the son of Omar, would be called: Ali Ibn Omar.
Imam (or Emam)- The leader for a prayer. In the Shiaa sect, an Imam is the individual who has the religious authority.
Iman: belief or faith
Injil (Enjeel) - The Bible. The book inspired to Jesus for the Christians.
Islam - Submission, the religion of all the prophets of Allah culminating in Muhammad.
Jannah - The heavenly garden, Paradise. The place of the faithful in the afterlife.
Jihad: is striving in the line of Allah in many forms. Includes a very wide scope varying from improving oneself to fighting a defensive war in protection of Allah's word. The greatest Jihad is the fight one's self against temptations. It also means "holy war."
Jinn - Supernatural, invisible beings race of beings, below angels. They were made from fire. Like humans, there amongst them are the faithful and the non beleivers and Jinn shall be judged on Judgment Day.
Ka'aba: A cube shaped building in Mecca containing a stone laid there by Abraham and Ishmael. Some say Ka'aba was first built by Adam, and some say by Abraham. It is the holiest place for Muslims. It is where all Muslims face in their daily prayers. Ka'aba also makes a major part of the pilgrimage in a ritual known as Tawaf.
Khalifa: is the Muslim ruler. Head of the Islamic empire. Exact translation: "Successor".
Khutbah - A sermon given in a Mosque, usually on Friday.
Kufr - Denial or Disbelief. A term Muslims use for anyone who denies existence of Allah or the prophecy of Muhammed.
Koran - Also spelled Qur'an. The holy book of Islam revealed to Muhammad by Allah through the Archangel Gabriel. Koran literally means "the recital." It is the final revelation of Allah given to the prophet Muhammad. It consists of 114 surahs (or chapters.)
Madinah - (Medinah): A city in the Arabian peninsula (in the country known now as Saudi Arabia). A city where the messenger had to immigrate to. Then it was called Yathrib.
Masjid - A center for Muslim activity. It is referred to as a mosque.
Masiah - A sin, or a sinful act
Mecca or Makkah: is the holiest city for Muslims. It contains the Ka'aba mosque with the famous black cubical shape. Mecca is the birth place of the messenger (PPBU).
Mosque - A Muslim house of worship.
Muhajir - (Muhajireen) Immigrant, one who leaves his home town due to lack of religious freedom. It was first used to describe early Muslims immigrating from Mecca to Median and Ethiopia.
Muhammad - the final messenger and prophet of God whose message abrogated all previous revelations. He received the Koran through the angel Gabriel over a 23 year period. Born in Mecca and died in Medina at the age of 63. His full name: Muhammad ibn Abd-Allah
Muslim - One who holds faith to the religion of Islam.
Nafilah: a voluntary prayer other than the five obligatory prayers; performed at any time.
Nasara - Christians. Nasrani: A Christian individual. Nasraniah: Christianity.
Ommah: is the Arabic word for a nation. It usually refers to the Islamic nation unless otherwise specified.
Paradise - Another word for heaven. A garden of bliss, fruits, rivers and all forms of pleasures imaginable and imaginable. No suffering, disease or death. Service is provided by angels. All live in it an ever lasting youthful life. Promised by Almighty Allah to all faithful, true Jews, true Christians and True Muslims. Paradise is one of two places every person will go to, either Paradise or Hellfire.
PPBU (P.B.U.H.) : Peace and Prayers Be Upon him. A statement Muslims use any time they mention the name of the messenger or make a reference to him.
Qadar - Fate. Preordainment is the teaching that all things, good and bad, are preordained to occur.
Qadr - (night of Qadr): The night when the first revelation of the Koran took place. Most likely it happened during one of the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan. Or when the Koran was brought down to the nearest heaven in one go, and from there it was brought down in bits and few verses at a time over a period of 23 years. This night is considered the holiest night for Muslims with tremendous advantages.
Qibla - The direction which Muslims turn for daily prayers, towards Mecca.
Quraish - An ancient Arab tribe to which the messenger Muhammad belonged.
Ramadan - The ninth month of the Islamic calendar which is the month of the fast. The holiest month in the Muslim colander.
Salat - Prayers. Generally it covers all forms of worship, but more specifically refers to the Muslim rituals which is performed to worship Allah five times daily.
Shiaa: A sect of Islam that teaches that a religion leader (Imam) should be the political ruler and must be direct descendants of the messenger (PPBU). Therefore, disapproving of all Muslim leaders who ruled After the messenger (PPBU) except Ali, the messenger's grandson.
Shirk - Associating another god with Allah. Or associating anyone or anything with Allah. Or using anyone or anything as a medium to Allah. The opposite of Monotheism or Tawheed.
Siam or Soam- Fasting
Sunni: is a the title of those Muslims who are suppose to be following the life style of the messenger. This differentiates them from the Shiaa of Iran.
Sunna (Sunnah): Is how the Messenger PPBU lived, what he did or said. It includes the way he dressed, ate, drank, prayed, interacted with other people and fought. Basically, sunnah is the life style of the messenger PPBU. It is considered the second source of legislation in Islamic laws and it is considered to be an important reference to be used for concluding arguments and disputes. It is also a title give to the main stream Muslims who make 90% if all Muslims.
Surah - A chapter of the Koran.
Tawaf: part of the pilgrimage (Hajj) ritual. It involves walking round the Ka'aba Mosque in anti-clock wise direction a number of seven circles.
Tauhid - Tawheed - Monotheism, in Islam is the teaching that there is only one God who alone is worthy of worship. The first requirement of becoming a Muslim. It is included in the testimony of faith for new Muslims when declaring that God is one: (No God but Allah)
Taqwah - Proper fear and veneration of Allah. A divine spark that enables the person to understand God.
Taurat: The old Testaments and scriptures of Mosa.
Ummah - the word means: a Nation. Usually refers to the Islamic nation unless otherwise stated.
Umrah - (Amrah): A mini hajj. A Minor form of pilgrimage to Mecca. Unlike Hajj which can only be done on the 12th month of the Islamic year, Umrah can be performed at any time.
Wathoo (wadoo): a washing up ritual done by Muslims before each of the five daily prayers known as ablution.
Zaboor - The Psalms
Zakat - The third pillar of Islam. Alms giving, charity that is given to the poor.
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